# Bezzecchi smashes lap record twice to grab Qatar MotoGP pole from Marquez

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bezzecchi-smashes-lap-record-twice-to-grab-qatar-motogp-pole-from-marquez/
- Published: 2026-11-07T12:45:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T13:41:50+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/bezzecchi-smashes-lap-record-twice-grab-qatar-motogp-pole-marquez-6533051
- Topics: Motorsport, Sport, World

## Key points

- Bezzecchi took Qatar pole with a lap record of 1:50.028.
- Marquez starts second, 0.266 seconds behind.
- Yamaha’s withdrawal leaves 18 riders on the grid.

## Summary

Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix after breaking the Lusail lap record twice, edging championship leader Marc Marquez by 0.266 seconds. His pace gives Aprilia a strong starting position, while Marquez has a chance to clinch the title in Sunday’s race.

Bezzecchi set a best time of 1:50.028, with Fabio di Giannantonio third on the front row. Jorge Martin, 44 points behind Marquez in the championship, qualified 11th; Marquez can be crowned champion if he finishes 30 points ahead of Martin and eight ahead of Bezzecchi after the race. Yamaha and Prima Pramac withdrew over regional travel restrictions, leaving 18 riders on the grid.

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